Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-15
By balance on hand II 95

-$94 90
Road and school poll tax of $3.50 as
sessed for the year 1885 against Frank
Ritten was on motion Of MIR. Mahood
abated.
On the petition Of residents of Ramsey
county asking for a bridge across the
coulee in township l54 north, range 66
west, MIR. Lohnes moved that u commit
tee consisting Of Commissioner McCor-
mick be appointed to investigate the
bridge petition and report to the board
as soon as possible.
A petition was laid before the board
asking for the organization Of township
l54 north, range 66 west, also to attach the
west tiers of sections in Grand HarbUr
township I said township Isl north,
range 66 west.
The board not being satisfied with the
petition as drawn, directed the clerk to
return the petition with instructions how
to proceed.
Justice J. q. Lamoreaux's report for
the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1885, was on
motion approved.
Oh motion and carried, the refunding
order issued ut the December session for
uered back and the board will make fur
Their investigation.
The bill Of r. NJ. Dodds, v. 8. for $40,
laid over from a previous meeting came
up, the board Of health recommending
that it be allowed. Commissioner Nc
Cormick moved to refer to the district
attorney to ascertain ii 1t was proper
aud legal. Seconded by Mahood and
carried.
On motion the board adjourned until
Saturday ut 10 a. IN.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 10 u. M, full board being present.
Sheriff Wagness asked the board to al
low him Is cents per day TOR boarding
prisoners in jail in lieu Of go cents as au-
thorized at u farmer meeting, stating that
in Grand Forks, Cass and other counties
| the sheriff was allowed more than 60
cents. The board were Of the opinion
that the compensation was sufficient and
SO informed the sheriff.
Mr.. Mccormick moved that this board
refuse to consider a petition for u bridge
the COST Of which did not exceed $500
question being called it was declared
lost.
Road supervisors in the u~norganized
townships were appointed as follows:
District 81, township l54, range 6l)
William Schroeder.
District No. 70, township 155, range6l)
o. q. Newbre.
District No. 10, township l55 north,
range 62) George Dixon.
range 82) George Burgess.
District No. s east, Devils Lake, G. G.
Marks.
District No. s, west, Devils Lake, Jo-
seph Graham.
district No. Is, township 1854, range 66)
T. Jacobson.
District No. l6, township l56, range 66)
Albert Small.
On motion of Commissioner McCor-
mick all county rUaus and bridges were
turned Over to the town board Of super
visors and are under their care and pro-
lection.
The clerk was instructed to transfer
from the bond fund $263.6 to the county
p.cial fund, also from the same fund tn
ne county general fund 1868. 70, this
bein, the mount transferred to the bond
fund by order of the board in March, 1883.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccormick and car
ried, the treasurer was directed to carry
the balances, Jan. l, 1887, in the sperial,
penalty and interest funds to the general
fund.
On motion a recess was taken until
l:3O p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
All the members present.
The official report OF Moore Campbell
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1886, was
then taken up and approved as corrected
On motion of Commissioner McCor-
mick and carried, the practice of the
county board Of paying the different
township assessors out of the general
fund heretofore existing, is rom this
tate discontinued, and the clerk directed
10 notify the different boards Of SUPER
visors.
The INTER-OcEAN was, Oh tho motion
of Commissioner Mccormick. maue the
official paper Of the board, Mr.. Barton
the only member dissenting.
Commissioners Mahood moved that the
county clerk be instructed to bring sui
j against John w. Maher, ex-cOunty treas.
urer and his bondsmen to recover the
amount of $685. SO, this icing the amount
withheld by the treasurer as shown 10y
the settlement just competed. MIR. Bar
ION supported the motion and wished lc
state his reason for doing so. He want
cd the case to 20 to the 0urls in order tc
) satisfy the people. The motion wa
unanimously carried.
d The board, on motion, adjourned unit
Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1887, at 10 4. nj.
:. CHAs. A. CURR1ER,
Chairman of Board.
! Attest: JOHN A. PERcIvAL, Clerk.
TUESDAY s PROCEEDINGS.
Board met Tuesday, Jan. ii, 1887, all
| the members being present.
Tue minu.es Of the previous meetings
were read and on motion approved.
:. The tax list of 1855. land and personal.
: ty, amounting to $ll98. l8, was On motion
: of Commissioner Mccormick turnec
over to County Treasurer Serumgard
also the unco. lectable lists of 1858 anC
: 1884, taking his receipt therefor.
On motion Of Mr.. Lohnes u refundinl
order on valuation of $l25 was issued tt
John Graham, OF Devils Lake township
District Attorney Msrgan's report f0j
the year was laid before the board ant
P, on motion of Commissioner Mccormick
= it was approved.
The bill Of H. M. Creel for attending
!, two sessions of the board (November ant
December) amounting to $40, less $4.2
due b county, was on motion allowed
at $40.
The board, on motion, adjourned unit
Wednesday, Jan. IL, 1887, at y O'clock.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The board mel Wednesday,, Jan. IL, a
8 q. NJ, the Iull board present.
Report of DR.. H. H. Kruger ON the con
dition Of Webster and Thompson, VIII
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